2008 - The Wall between Faith-Based and Secular Volunteerism: Is it Time to Chip Away at the Barrier?

Karen Kogler

Feature article from e-Volunteerism, Vol. VIII, Issue 3, Apr-Jun 2008, 7 pages.

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The wall between church and state in the United States often extends to a wall of separation, ignorance or avoidance between secular and faith-based volunteering. In this deeply personal article for e-Volunteerism, author Karen Kogler encourages the dismantling of that wall. She describes the world of faith-based volunteerism, and gives practical help to secular volunteer managers on how to build partnerships with faith-based organizations.  She notes the challenges in pursing this goal, and describes the benefits to both sides in working together.  Writes Kogler, “As I see it, both the faith-based and secular worlds of volunteerism would benefit from the demolition of the wall that often separates us.”

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